Treasured Pearls: 1 month and 10 years

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

1 month and 10 years

Yesterday marked our 1 month anniversary with GW. WOW! What an amazing month it has been. He has joined our family so seamlessly and seems to truly relish the role of Big Brother.

Also, today, we celebrated TJ's 10th birthday! He received his own ripstick to ride around the neighborhood. Then we went to lunch at a Chinese Buffet. Saturday, I'll make a cake for him.

Tomorrow I have to go back to work :-(

I wish I could figure out how to have enough money and health insurance so I could stay home with my kids all the time!

2 comments:

paul-and-lori said...: How I envy your weather.

Glad the boys are settling in so well!; 4:27 AM
Unknown said...: 1 month already. Wow. And a big Happy 10th Birthday to TJ. What a pretty cool gift! Hope to see you all again soon.

Hugs!; 9:06 PM

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